Galveston Bay is a central feature of the Greater Houston metropolitan area the bay serves an essential economic role as home of the Houston Ship Channel and a large fishing industry and is also an important destination for recreation and coastal wildlife Covering approximately 600 square miles (1,600 km2) the estuary extends 30 miles (48 km) inland from the coast and has a maximum width of 17 miles (27 km). Important regional communities including Galveston and Texas City are located along the bay While the City of Houston proper does not adjoin the bay its limits do extend southward to encompass the NASA Johnson Space Center and the community of Clear Lake. In the aftermath of the Galveston disaster action proceeded on building the Houston Ship Channel to create a more protected inland port Houston quickly grew once the Channel was completed and rapidly became the primary port in Texas Railroads were constructed in a radial pattern to link Houston with other major cities such as Dallas-Fort Worth San Antonio and Austin, Timelines of World War II, Texas has a "low taxes low services" reputation. According to the Tax Foundation Texans' state and local tax burdens rank among the lowest in the nation 7th lowest nationally; state and local taxes cost $3,580 per capita or 8.4 percent of resident incomes. Texas is one of seven states that lack a state income tax. Southside Place Cypress-Fairbanks ISD 5 Car culture Historical affiliations, As of 2001 Kegans and Lychner serves male state jail offenders from Harris County with Kegans getting lower-risk offenders and Lychner getting higher-risk and special-needs offenders If both of the male state jails in Harris County are full excess offenders go to the Gist Unit in Jefferson County Female state jail offenders from Harris County go to the Plane Unit in Liberty County. After the Guadalcanal Campaign the Allies initiated several operations against Japan in the Pacific in May 1943 Canadian and US forces were sent to eliminate Japanese forces from the Aleutians. Soon after the United States with support from Australian and New Zealand forces began major operations to isolate Rabaul by capturing surrounding islands and breach the Japanese Central Pacific perimeter at the Gilbert and Marshall Islands. By the end of March 1944 the Allies had completed both of these objectives and had also neutralised the major Japanese base at Truk in the Caroline Islands in April the Allies launched an operation to retake Western New Guinea, 35 Calpine 349 The Southwest Freeway near Downtown Houston lies under water due to flooding from Tropical Storm Allison. Areas of Alaska and British Columbia Explored by Spain, Houston circa 1873 Aerial view of central Houston showing Downtown and surrounding neighborhoods March 2018. The tallest structure in Uptown Houston is the 901-foot (275 m) tall Philip Johnson-designed landmark Williams Tower (formerly "Transco Tower") which was constructed in 1983. At the time it was to be the world's tallest skyscraper outside of a city's central business district the building is topped with a rotating spot light that constantly searches the horizon. Williams Tower was named "Skyscraper of the Century" in the December 1999 issue of Texas Monthly magazine. Other Non-Christian faiths 0.5 95 ConocoPhilips (23.8) 77.1 Bronze equestrian statue of Francisco Pizarro in Lima Peru. .
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